Machine or apparatus for use in supporting animals while being slaughtered



Feb. 12, 1929. H. MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR USE 1N SUPPORTING WEINBERG ANIMALS WHILE BEING SLAUGHTERED Filed March 29, 1928 Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

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HARRIS WEINBERG, OIE1 LEEDS, VEN(fLATD.

MACHINE on ArrAnA'rUs ron Usn In snrronrine aanname WHILE BEING sransnrnnnn.

Application sied March ze, 192s, serial no.

This invention relates to machines or apparatus for use in supporting animals while being slaughtered, said machines or apparatus being' of the type comprising a constantly pivoted support or carrier consisting of a rotatably mounted rectangular receptacle with sides adapted to permit ot' the animal walking into and being enclosed in said carrier with its head passed through an opening in the forward end. rlhe chief object oit the present invention is to improve the construction and arrangement oi the parts of the machine or apparatus whereby the rotating` or revolving of the carrier shall be rendered more easy and simple; also to enable the sides and top ot the carrier to be adjusted to the size of the animal whereby the latter sh all be more firmly held or secured in the carrier without risk of bruising, disturbing or frightening said animal when 'the carrier is reversed or set in motion. A further object is to enable the sides to be opened for releasing the carcass when the animal has been slaughtered.

l According to the present invention the machine or apparatus comprises an arrangement of concentric rings, the outer one of which is stationary and the inner one of which supi ports the carrier to rotate within the outer ring, and the sides of the carrier are hinged to permit of their being swung open or closed against the sides of the animal, while the top of the carrier is also adapted to be closed down on to the back of the animal in the carrier.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into eilect, the same will now be more fully described with reference to and by the aid of the accompanyingI drawings; wherein Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a side elevation and a front elevation 'of the machine or apparatus. v

Referring to the drawings, the machine or apparatus comprises complete circular end tracks 1 of channel cross-section supported by end base frames 2, and runners or bowls 3 mounted in bearings on inner rings iengage within the circular channel tracks 1. The rings l each have associated therewith or s ecured thereto a carrier end iframe 5 and the two frames 5 carry betweenthem a floor 6 and a root' 7 while each end frame 5 has mounted within it an end wall 8. The front end wall 8 is cut away to adord an opening 265,741, and in Greatrtan April 2, 1927.

9 for the animals head and neck to pass through, while-the said front end wall 8 is also provided with a sliding door 10 working within guides 11 and adapted to pass over or around the animals neck behind the head. The movement of said sliding door 10 in one direction is adapted to be limited by a chain 12 secured to said door 10 and to the end wall 8, and a pin 13 adapted to be passed into any one or" a series of holes in the front wall 8 oi2 the carrier serves to limit the movement of the door 10 in the opposite direction. The side walls 14 of the carrier are hingedly connected to the licor 6 and are adapted to be moved inwardly by means of ratchet bars or racks 15 engaging holes 16 in members 17 also hinged at'18 to the lloor 6 and adapted to be secured to the root 7 by means of screw` tasienings 19, and in this connection the upper portions of the inside faces of the side walls 14 are provided with pads 2O to prevent bruising the animals sides -when the Vside walls 11i are racked inwardly against them. rlhe root 7 has hinged thereto toward. its forward end at 21 a padded top or board'QQ adapted to be closed down on to the back of the` animalwithin the carrier, said hinged top 22 being provided with a ratchet bar or rack 23 passingy through a hole in thereof 7 for this purpose, In order to position a small orshort animal forwardly of the carrier, a bar may be passed through any ot' a series of aligned holes 24 in the rear portion of the tracks 1 when the carrier is in the upright l or the inverted position. Thus the stationarytraclrs 1 and the rings a' may be provided with holes 26 which, when the carrier is in either the upright or the inverted position, are in alignment, and a pin or pins 27 may be passed through said holes 26 for lockingr purposes. t

I claim 1. A machine or apparatus of the type in the carrier. *Y Y Y Y Y Q A ,machine O1 apparatus accordingtof specified, foriiseiri supporting animals While `heilig slaughtered .eo'iiiprising amVK arrangement of Yconcentric rings, the outer one of *whichV is stationary and the inner kone of which supports the carrier to vrotate Within the' out-ei' ring',L andthe sides of the carrier are hinged to permit of their heilig. swung open or closed against the sides of the animal, Y the top of the carrier being also adapted to be closed down on to the hack of the animal claim il, wherein the sttoiiryfri'ng or rings vconstitute a completeoiroularftrack vor tracks aroundwhich runners or. bowls von the inner ring or ringsassoeiate'd with the efiirierjeiin gage toffaoilitate rotating of vthe latter.

Afniaoline orapparatus according toV claim 1,'Wlieieinthe hinged sides ali-cl top of the Carrier .have associated ratchet meehenisin or racks for Securing tlieiii inV their acl- ]iisted positions. l

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